March Rain mixtape

I guested on the Simple Folk Radio show this week and brought along this CD's worth of cool music. We didn't get to play all of it, so I thought I'd make it available for a little while as a mixtape to download. Lots of nice sounds, with a leaning towards some present relevance via Townes Van Zandt covers (we put on a Townes' tribute night earlier in the week), Withered Hand's ode to Providence, Rhode Island (he's been denied a US visa to play at SXSW as we speak) and some March Rain (thanks to Michael Chapman, who's playing in Brighton later this month).

15 tracks by 15 artists. 60 minutes of musical excellence. Enjoy.

Andy Gaines - the more things change from the free EP on the little num num label

Mute Swimmer - different name available on the album on the Woodland recordings label mp3

Pacific Ocean Fire - You are not needed now (Townes Van Zandt cover)

Reverend Charlie Jackson - God's got it

Withered Hand - Providence support Dan's attempt to tour the USA

Allysen Callery - Favourite Son from free Ondadrops vol 3 compilation of women artists mp3

Monoganon - Monomania from new free album on the winning sperm party label

Michael Chapman - March Rain playing Brighton shortly

This is Deer Country - Small Game from their 2010 album What wandering heart

Phosphorescent - Why she's acting this way (Townes Van Zandt cover)

Abigail Washburn - Kangding Qingge (Old Timey Dance Party) website

Wailing Wall - Hospital Blossom from album currently free to download from jdub records

Bob Dylan - Baby let me follow you down this year being the 50th anniversary of Bob's 1st LP

Josiah Wolf and Liz Hodson - Let the Mermaids Flirt with Me (Mississippi John Hurt cover)

Salter Cane - Sorrow from the album of the same name

Download the full set by clicking here